Fence-post, telegraph-pole, and the like.



H. L. STILLMAN. HINGE POST, TELEGRAPH POLE, AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 11, 1908.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

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eisrrnn s rrrres HERBERT L. sTILLMAN, or WESTERLY, nnonn ISLAND.

FENGE-POST, TELEGRAPH-FOLE, AND Tm LIFE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I HERBERT L. STILL-- MAN, :1 citizen of the United States, residing at Westerly, Vvzishington county, State of ithode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, Tielegrephloles, and other Forms of Ground Posts and Poles, which improvements are fully set forth and described in the following specification, reference being had to the eccompenying sheet of (ire-Wings v V This invention has relation to the construe-- tion offence posts, telegraph poles, and other forms of posts-end poles having a base of concrete and a top of Wood, the portion of. the pew-rt of said post or pole at and below the ground surface to be composed of concrete end the pert above ground to be composed of wood connected by metal fastening The invention will he fuliy understood from the ecoornp enyin drawings, in which--- Figure 1 is e verticsil section of one ofrny posts. Fig. 2 is e cross section of the same.

Referring by letter to said drewin s, a shows concrete base, 1) shows meta dowel, b shows heeded end of some, 12 shows cuttin end of same, cshows wooden to 3, c 5%10WS compressed tenon of same,

In operation after the base of the dowel has been molded in the base of concrete, 1 place said base in the ground with the doweled top just above the surface. I then Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 11,1908.

Patented Aug. 10, 1903'.

Serial No. 448,052.

place the post centrelly over the dowel end drive the post downward on the dowel'nntil it connects with the said In examining the vertical section of ssid dowel, it will be seen it is composed of sec; tion of metal pipe with the lower end headed to prevent cutting into the concrete, end the r upper end rendered sharp to cut me tenon in wood, It will he further seen to produce said cutting edge it is beveled at the top at the expense of the inner surface; this prevents splitting of post and compresses the-tenon into e strong connecting wedge, the combination of the dowel and tenor. giving very strong, durable and rigid con ection, cheap and durable poet isohteined l eleim A post comprising a concrete hose and tellic dowel mounted therein, hollow through out its length and provided its upper end with downwardly end inwardly i c cled cutting edge, and no its lower end with e heed whereby a portion of concrete fills the lower end of the dowel, end the surrounding concrete anchors the dowel heed to the base, a Wooden top upon the dowel whereby a compressed tcnon is formed thereon by the upper inwardly beveled surface of the dowel.

HERBERT it S'EZILLMAN.

Witnesses:

ELsA B. DANA, ANNIE AMISGN. 

